Lawanda Witt Ruffner, NP - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Fletcher, NC

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Lawanda Witt Ruffner, NP is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health" in Fletcher, North Carolina. Her current practice location is 57 Howard Gap Rd, Fletcher, North Carolina. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (828) 483-4330.

Lawanda Witt Ruffner is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 5007856) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1770962235.

Contact Information

Lawanda Witt Ruffner, NP
57 Howard Gap Rd,
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 483-4330
(828) 483-5417

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Provider's Profile

Full NameLawanda Witt Ruffner
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner - Adult Health
Location57 Howard Gap Rd, Fletcher, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1770962235
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/29/2015
  • Last Update Date: 08/30/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4688974140
  • Enrollment ID: I20151205000137

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Lawanda Witt Ruffner such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1770962235NPI-NPPES
NP3453MedicaidSC
1770962235MedicaidNC
19F0KOtherNCBCBS NC
NCQ228BOtherNCMEDICARE PTAN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
363LA2200XNurse Practitioner - Adult Health 5007856 (North Carolina)Primary
363L00000XNurse Practitioner 239851 (North Carolina)Secondary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Lawanda Witt Ruffner allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameTransylvania Community Hospital Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1174549208
PECOS PAC ID: 4880592427
Enrollment ID: O20031222000135
Entity NameHenderson County Hospital Corporation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1447444559
PECOS PAC ID: 8123938115
Enrollment ID: O20040611001396
Entity NameAngel Medical Center Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1497753651
PECOS PAC ID: 9638253297
Enrollment ID: O20090312000353

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Lawanda Witt Ruffner is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Lawanda Witt Ruffner, NP
310 Overlook Rd Ste B,
Asheville, NC 28803-3319

Ph: (828) 438-5788		Lawanda Witt Ruffner, NP
57 Howard Gap Rd,
Fletcher, NC 28732

Ph: (828) 483-4330

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Phone: 828-628-8250    Fax: 828-628-8633

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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